Saudi Arabia
Historical figures born in Saudi Arabia
1,223 notable historical figures were born in Saudi Arabia. These are the most notable:
Saudi Arabia ranks #69 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Bangladesh, Armenia and Thailand.
By era
- Ancient: 1
- Medieval: 22
- Early Modern: 1
- Modern: 16
By occupation
- Monarch/Royalty: 21
- Politician: 19
- Poet: 10
- Cleric: 6
- Merchant: 5
- Soldier/Officer: 5
- Entrepreneur/Executive: 4
- General/Commander: 4
- Muhammad (Islamic Prophet) (571 to 632, Religion)
- Abu Bakr (573 to 634, Politics)
- Umar ibn al-Khattab (586 to 644, Politics)
- Osama bin Laden (1957 to 2011, Science)
- Mohammed bin Salman (born 1985, Politics)
- Salman of Saudi Arabia (born 1935, Politics)
- Ali (599 to 661, Politics)
- Aisha (605 to 678, Literature)
- Husayn ibn Ali (626 to 680, Religion)
- Faisal of Saudi Arabia (1906 to 1975, Politics)
- Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (1924 to 2015, Politics)
- Ibn Saud (1876 to 1953, Politics)
- Fatima (604 to 632, Literature)
- Khalid ibn al-Walid (592 to 642, Military)
- Mu'awiya I (603 to 680, Politics)
- Uthman (574 to 656, Politics)
- Hasan ibn Ali (625 to 669, Religion)
- Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1921 to 2005, Politics)
- Khadija bint Khuwaylid (557 to 619, Business)
- Khalid of Saudi Arabia (1911 to 1982, Politics)
- Jamal Khashoggi (1958 to 2018, Literature)
- Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1703 to 1792, Politics)
- Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (born 1955, Politics)
- Ja'far al-Sadiq (702 to 765, Religion)
- Abdullah I of Jordan (1882 to 1951, Politics)
- Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib (540 to 619, Politics)
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (646 to 705, Politics)
- Ali al-Sajjad (659 to 713, Religion)
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (580 to 640, Business)
- Talal of Jordan (1909 to 1972, Politics)
- Abd al-Muttalib (497 to 579, Politics)
- Marwan I (623 to 685, Politics)
- Sarah Khan (born 1992, Entertainment)
- Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (born 1994, Politics)
- Ahmed al-Sharaa (born 1982, Politics)
- Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz (681 to 720, Politics)
- Faisal I (1885 to 1933, Politics)
- Malik ibn Anas (711 to 795, Religion)
- Zaynab bint Ali (626 to 682, Other)
- Muhammad ibn al-Qasim (695 to 715, Military)
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